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Description	Contracting Courses
Registration Procedures	Class Expenditure Policy

Honors courses are characterized by an interactive style of teaching and learning. Classes consist of a maximum of fifteen students and take place in an informal setting. The emphasis in honors courses is on dialogue and, therefore, evaluation is normally based on class participation and written work.

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Students should take at least one honors course per semester. They may take more than two with the permission of the director. To register for an honors course, the student must obtain a registration slip during pre-registration week from the director's secretary. A designated time to pick up registration slips will be announced at the honors meeting prior to pre-registration week. Priority in picking up these slips is given to the seniors, since their schedules are less flexible. The registration slip must be shown at the time of registration in order to enroll in the class. Students on probation because of the previous semester's grades will not be permitted to register for honors courses. At this time contract forms may also be picked up for students who wish to contract a class.

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Students who are unable to complete the required number of honors courses to be recognized as an honors scholar or honors associate, may contract honors courses. To request that a non-honors course count for honors credit, the student must consult with the director during registration week, as well as inform the course instructor. At the time of registration a list of guidelines for contracting a course will be given to the student.

A "contract" can be picked up from the director's secretary during pre-registration week, and must be returned no later than the first week of the semester during which the student intends to contract the course. Secondly, a progress report form will be sent to the student the week before midterms. This form is to be returned to the director before midterm break. A final form will be sent the last week of classes to ensure that the contract has been fulfilled. This form is to be returned before the student leaves for the semester. The student must receive a C or better in the class to earn honors credit for the course.

A student may contract no more than:

1. One class (3 credits) for the honors associate recognition
2. Two classes (6 credits) for the honors scholar recognition

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If the students and faculty of an honors course wish to participate in an out-of-class activity (i.e., museum, play, etc.), they must request funds from the honors program to help pay for the event. In order to receive funds, the professor must submit a request to the Student Advisory Board before the event detailing the activity, the approximate amount, and how the activity relates to the course content. The SAB must approve the request before funds will be allocated. If there is not sufficient time for the request to be acted on by the full board, the treasurer may make the decision to accept or reject the request.

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